Identify which sentence illustrates a simile.
a) o our mother the earth, o our father the sky.
b) romeo, give me thy heart and we shall enjoy our love.
c) watching the movie was like watching a snail cross the road.
d) every single day in office, boredom continuously stares at me.

Which statement is the most accurate summary of this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?

Review the previous excerpt from barbra jordan’s speech. answer the following 3 questions in the space below.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?